Adjustable cap



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I. "qui @will ADJUSTABLE CA1P.

Application le August 1, 1922. Serial No. 578,932.

To allie/1072i t may concern Be it known that l, Guantes H. Minus, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county oi Jefferson and State or Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Caps; and l do declare the following to be a iull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to `which it appertains to make and use the same. v

This invention relates broadly to head coverings, but has more particularreference to a cap which is capable of being adjusted to vary the size su'iiiciently and accurately to accommodate different sizes of heads.

The principal object of the inuention is to generally improve upon adjustable capsby providing one wherein the means for acquiring the adjustment is practical, easily and readily adjusted, and simple and inexpensive.

More specically speaking, it is an object of the invention to provide unique adjusting means embodying a plate to be secured to one end of one of the usual extension straps, this plate being provided with openings which are-spaced at predetermined size intervals and these openings being intended to receive a hook on the end of the other strap, there being markings arranged between the plate and first named strap and these mark-l ings being clearly visible through the openings to permit quick and accurate adjustment to be had.

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course oi" the following description.

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a front elevation showing the cap equipped with the improved adjusting means.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.4

Figure 3 :is an enlarged detail elevation of one end of one of the strap extensions.

Figure i is an enlarged detail section taken on line 4 4 oFig. l. 4

ln the drawings, the letter C designates the crown oi the cap which is provided with the usual which in this particular inis made suiliciently full to permit the that the lining is preferably detached at the opposite ends of the peak or visorV and when the small adjustments are made, por' tions of the lining` at these points become doubled, as is obvious. This particular cap is provided around the lower portion of the crown with a head hand B, and as is usual, the band B is provided with two extensions E which are adapted to be disposed'in overlapping relation between the fold of the crown and the visor when the usual snap fastener F is operative.

lt is on the free ends of th aforesaid extensions that the new adjusting means is mounted and it preferably comprises an elongated metal plate 1 which is' secured in any suitable way at its opposite ends to the outer tace of one of the extensions at the free end thereof. This plate is formed with a plurality of comparatively large openings 2 which are spaced at predetermined size intervals, and ahoolr 3, which is secured to the free end of the other extension, is intended to be selectively engaged with one of the openings to contract the crown of the hat or expand it as the case may be to Vary the head opening to permit the cap to be worn by persons having diil'erent sizes of heads'.

Although it is not essential, both the plate and the hook are secured tothe respective extensions by means of rivets 4 and 5 respectively. It 4will be noted that the edges ot the aforesaid openings are equipped with heads 6 which serve to 4reinforce the thin and narrow plate and additionally serve tollinsnre eiective engagement with the hook with the openings and to guard against accidental displacement.v It is to be noted that the hook is of a size-to engage the beads suciently tight to guard against separation of the ends of the extensions after an adjustment has been made.

As before indicated, particular emphasis is to be laid upon the means for facilitating the adjustments and' this means comprises in addition to the parts already described, unique marking or indicating means for the sizes, these markings being exposed through the aforesaid openings 2. By preference, the means for accomplishing this result comprises a suitable label 7 which is arranged y between the aforesaid plate 1 and the exten` sion on which it is secured, this label being fastened to the extension by' the same rivets 4 which servo to secure the plete in place. On

this labehwhich is preferably of White cloth, are printed or otherwisel stamped, black. numbers which are spaced at predetermined size'.

intervals and are arranged dlrectlybehind the proper openings 2 toy expose the mark,- ings through the openings to facilitate adjusting the cap to the desired size. Particular emphasis is laid on the fact that the openings are made especially large and the markings are imprinted on the label in such a Way as to render them clearly lvisible through the openings. T his 1Will facilitate accurate adjustment of the cap by a dealer when making a sale.

lt will be noted that my invention provides a simple and inexpensive means for permitting the head opening of the cap to be quickly and easily varied in size. For obvious reasons, it is necessary to malte the metal plate narrow in width and thin in thickness and it is desirable that the hatsize numbers be large enough to be easily read. `By making the openings in the plate comparatively large and usinp` the flexible 'st-rip or label in back of the plate, the size numbers can be made large and clearly readable which could not be done ii they were stamped on the metal plate unless the openings in the latter were made .very small. Making the plate openings comparatively large also permits the hook to be easily entered in them which is desirable. Placing the reinforcing beads 6 around the plate openings not only gives the thin and nar row metal plate the necessary stiffness, but also causes the end or bill of the hook to be more eectively retained in the openings.

Since probably the best results may-be obtained Withthe construction and arrange` ment herein. shown and described, this is taken/as/tiipreferred embodiment et the invention'. However, l Wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the tamara scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted to if desired.

l claim:

1. ln an adjustable cap, means for varying thesize ot` the head opening, comprising head band extension straps adaptedto have their tree ends overlap, a rigid plate fasteners uniting said plate, said strip and said extenslon strap and a hook secured to the lother extension strapA to be selectively engaged with any of said openings in the` plate.

2. ln an adjustable cap, means for varyin,gr the size oi the head opening, comprising head band extension straps adapted to have their free ends overlap, a thin narrow,

elongated metal plate arranged to cover the front face of one of the extension straps at its tree end and formed with a row oi openings disposed at predetermined spaced hat size intervals, a. strip of flexible I,n iaterial arranged between said plate and its-eatension strap and bearing a row of hat-size numbers which are exposed to view through said openings in the plate, the latter having beads surroundingf its openings to reinforce the plate and space its inner tace trom said strip, and a hook secured to the otherez-:tension strap to have its bill enter any one ot said plate openings to engage the bead of such opening and to lie between the plate and strip.

ln` testimony whereof l have hereunto atixed my signature.

CHARLES H. MIRS. 

